Example sentences of "long period [conj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Where production extends over a long period as in construction industries and shipbuilding , measurement of work in progress has to be achieved by other means . |
| 2 | The study contributes towards a comprehensive view of the working of the labour market over a long period and of the sources of shocks disturbing the economy . |
| 3 | The announcement of a scheme will put the target company " into play " for a longer period than under a conventional offer ( which , as mentioned above , may be declared unconditional up to one month earlier than a scheme can be implemented ) . |
| 4 | When he returned , after a slightly longer period than on the two previous occasions , Elisa had been persuaded to have a second cup of coffee . |
| 5 | For a longer period than in years gone by they can expect to be on their own together . |
| 6 | Spruce needles certainly take longer to decay than some other leaves , releasing humic acid over a longer period but at a slower rate , but being a long standing constituent of the northern latitudes coniferous belt , spruce ( Picea ) is quite compatible with lakes well stocked with fish . |